Adopting from Korea - US Adoption Agencies with Korean Child Placing Programs

Here's the most current listing of US adoption agencies with approval to place Korean children in American homes. Click the agency link to go directly to their website or e-mail address for additional information (Phone numbers are listed for those agencies without electronic addresses.) These listings will change from time to time, but I'll be making every effort to keep the index up-to-date.

state	placing agency	affiliated Korean orphanage
Alabama	Holt International Children's Services (waiting children)	Holt
Alaska	World Association for Children & Parents (WACAP)	Holt
Arizona	Dillon Southwest Holt International (waiting children)	Eastern Holt
Arkansas	Dillon International, Little Rock Holt International	Eastern Holt
California	Dillon Southwest Family Connections (CA) thru CHS-MN for minor/mod meds Holt International North Bay Adoptions (thru FC&A (CT)	Eastern Eastern Holt SWS
Colorado	AAC Adoption & Family Network Holt International (waiting children) Rainbow House International, Belen, NM	Eastern Holt Eastern
Connecticut	Family & Children's Agency New Beginnings (thru Spence-Chapin) Spence-Chapin Services Wide Horizons for Children Child Adoption Resource Association (thru Spence-Chapin)	SWS SWS SWS Holt SWS
Delaware	Welcome House Adoption Program of Pearl S Buck Foundation	Holt
District of Columbia	Adoption Service Information Agency (ASIA)/now part of Children's Home Society & Family Services (CHSFS) Barker Foundation Holt International (waiting children)	Eastern SWS Holt
Florida	Lifelink Child and Family Services (thru FC&A (CT) Intercountry Adoption Center (thru Wide Horizons for Children) New Beginnings (direct service) & thru Spence-Chapin Florida Homestudies & Adoption	Eastern SWS Eastern/SWS Holt
Georgia	Adoption Planning (thru FC&A (CT) Bethany Christian Services Lutheran Ministries of Georgia (thru AIAA)	SWS Holt SWS
Guam/Hawaii	Holt International (waiting children) - Hawaii only	Holt
Idaho	World Association for Children & Parents (WACAP)	Holt
Illinois	Bethany Christian Services The Cradle - works with AIAA and CHSMN Lifelink Adoption Service Holt International (waiting children) - outside 60 mile radius of Chicago Kids Hope United (thru Family Adoption Consultants)	Holt SWS/Eastern Eastern Holt KSS
Indiana	Bethany Christian Services	Holt
Iowa	Holt International Lifelink Adoption Service Children's Home Society of Minnesota (some parts)	Holt Eastern Eastern
Kansas	Holt International Dillon International, Inc Special Additions - works with AIAA	Holt Eastern SWS
Kentucky	Bluegrass Christian thru Holt for minor/mod meds Mary Kendall Adoption and Family Services thru Holt for minor/mod meds Children's Home of No. KY thru AIAA for minor/mod meds Holt International (waiting children) Kentucky Adoption Services (thru Family Adoption Consultants)	Holt SWS Holt KSS
Louisiana	Catholic Community Services of Baton Rouge 225-336-8708 thru Catholic Charities, Baltimore, MD Catholic Charities of New Orleans 504-523-3755 thru Catholic Charities, Baltimore, MD	Holt
Maine	Wide Horizons for Children	Holt
Maryland	Adoption Service Information Agency (ASIA)/now part of Children's Home Society & Family Services (CHSFS) Catholic Charities Barker Foundation	Eastern Holt SWS
Massachusetts	Family & Children's Agency Love the Children Wide Horizons for Children Adoption Resources of Jewish Family & Children's Services (thru Family Adoption Consultants)	SWS Eastern Holt KSS
Michigan	Americans for Int'l Aid and Adoption (AIAA) Bethany Christian Services Family Adoption Consultants	SWS Holt KSS
Minnesota	Children's Home Society & Family Services Holt International (waiting children)	Eastern Holt
Mississippi	Holt International (waiting children)	Holt
Missouri	Dillon International, Inc Holt International Special Additions - works with AIAA Kids Hope United (thru Family Adoption Consultants)	Eastern Holt SWS KSS
Montana	Holt International (waiting children) A New Arrival - works with AIAA	Holt SWS
Nebraska	Holt International	Holt
Nevada	Holt International (waiting children) AAC Adoption & Family Network	Holt Eastern
New Hampshire	Wide Horizons for Children	Holt
New Jersey	Holt International Love the Children New Beginnings thru Spence-Chapin Spence-Chapin Services	Holt Eastern SWS SWS
New Mexico	Holt International (waiting children) Rainbow House International	Holt Eastern
New York	American's for Int'i Aid & Adoption Love the Children New Beginnings through Spence-Chapin) Parsons Child and Family Center Spence-Chapin Services Wide Horizons for Children Family & Children's Agency	SWS Eastern SWS SWS SWS Holt SWS
North Carolina	Carolina Adoption (thru FC&A (CT) Adoption Service Information Agency (thru Lutheran Families Services) World Association for Children & Parents (WACAP)	SWS Eastern Holt
North Dakota	Holt International (waiting children)	Holt
Ohio	Family Adoption Consultants Holt International (waiting children)	KSS Holt
Oklahoma	Dillon International Holt International (waiting children)	Eastern Holt
Oregon	Holt International	Holt
Pennsylvania	Love the Children Catholic Social Services/Philadelphia New Beginnings Family & Children's Services Welcome House - Pearl S Buck Foundation Adoption Horizons (thru AIAA) Eckels Adoption Agency (thru Family Adoption Consultants)	Eastern Eastern Eastern Holt SWS KSS
Puerto Rico	None
Rhode Island	Wide Horizons for Children	Holt
South Carolina	Holt International (waiting children) Carolina Hope Christian Adoption Agency (thru Barker Foundation) Carolina Adoption (thru FC&A (CT)	Holt SWS SWS
South Dakota	Holt International	Holt
Tennessee	Holt International (waiting children) Mid-South Christian Services (waiting children) (affiliated with Bethany Christian Services) United Methodists, Memphis, thru Holt, min/mod meds Heaven Sent Children (thru AIAA and CHSM) The Adoption Place (thru Family Adoption Consultants)	Holt SWS/Eastern KSS
Texas	Dillon International Holt International Lutheran Social Services (thru Holt)	Eastern Holt Holt
Utah	World Association for Children & Parents (WACAP) AAC Adoption & Family Network	Holt Eastern
Vermont	Wide Horizons for Children, Inc. Family & Children's Agency - Note, VT families will need a local homestudy done	Holt SWS
Virgin Islands	None
Virginia	Carolina Adoption (thru FC&A (CT) Adoption Service Information Agency (ASIA)/now part of Children's Home Society & Family Services (CHSFS) Welcome House of Pearl S Buck Foundation Barker Foundation Coordinators 2, Inc. (thru Family Adoption Consultants)	SWS Eastern Holt SWS KSS
Washington	World Association for Children & Parents (WACAP) Catholic Community Services, Seattle - 206-328-5920	Holt Eastern
West Virginia	Holt International (waiting children) Adoption Service Information Agency (ASIA)/now part of Children's Home Society & Family Services (CHSFS)(thru United Methodist)	Holt Eastern
Wisconsin	Bethany Christian Services Children's Home Society & Family Services - Western WI only for non-special needs placements Lifelink Adoption Service - 16 southern counties Adoption Advocates (thru Family Adoption Consultants)	Holt Eastern Eastern KSS
Wyoming	AAC Adoption & Family Network Holt International (waiting children)	Eastern Holt

A state-by-state index of adoption agencies authorized to place Korean children

A state-by-state index of adoption agencies
authorized to place Korean children